Accountant

Accountant

Contract: Fixed Term (9 months)

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: circa £42,000 p/a depending on experience, plus excellent benefits package

Do you have a strong understanding and working knowledge of accounting and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail? Would you like to support and be a part of a Finance team during an exciting time of development?

If this sounds like you, take your next step with our client.  

The Role

You will support the Finance Manager in all areas of financial management during a very exciting time of change and development for the team. You will be taking on some of the operational responsibilities to enable a general review of processes and efficiencies, whilst also using your experience to be involved with aspects of the review and provide support to inform the ultimate changes.

Your role will include ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial records, ensuring all income and liabilities are accurately recorded, reconciled, and reviewed. You will also take the lead on the financial planning and management for the Charity and two of the trading subsidiaries of the Charity - IStructE Ltd and Structural Engineers Registration Ltd.

You will be part of a team of six reporting to the Finance Manager. You should feel comfortable communicating with all employees across the Institution and trading subsidiaries and in particular, budget holders.

To be shortlisted for this post, you must have:

- Good A Level grades or equivalent.

- Fully qualified accountant, passed finalist or undertaking final stage examination (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

- Strong understanding and working knowledge of accounts, creation of management accounts and reporting, as well as audit preparation

- Ability to lead on financial planning and management.

- Proven ability to build relationships with budget holders and strong knowledge of budgeting and forecasting best practice.

- Strong understanding and working knowledge of accounting within the not-for-profit sector and/ or a commercial environment.

What we can offer you:

A 35-hour working week with flexi time, plus first-class benefits. Based on the edge of the city, our office is bright, modern, and open plan. In the short term will involve a changing mix of office based and remote working as part of our phased response to Covid-19.

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Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we urge candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications are sifted on receipt and shortlisted candidates are contacted to invite to an interview.

The Institution does not hold a visa sponsor licence, therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK cannot be considered.

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